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Audacious Ideas: How OSI-Baltimore works to create lasting change in the city

YouTube.com Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Songwriter John Statz has never been to Baltimore but he's written a song about it

YouTube.com Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Sade Kicks Off Worldwide Tour in Baltimore

Wall Street Journal Tuesday, October 12, 2010

It's been 10 years since Grammy award-winning singer Sade has gone on tour. But when she does this summer, the 51-year-old artist will stop first in Baltimore's First Mariner Arena.

"Music industry experts say that the fact that Ms. Adu hasn't toured the U.S. in some time will work in her favor," writes the Wall Street Journal.

"'Her core fans have not seen her in at least a decade,'" Pollstar Editor Gary Bongiovanni tells the newspaper.

You can read the rest of the article here.

Maryland Joins National Effort to Fight Blood Infections

Infection Control Today ,the Los Angeles Times,Baltimore Sun Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Maryland hospitals are joining the fight to eliminate bloodstream infections. The state's 38 hospitals are adopting preventative guidelines established by Johns Hopkins Hospital physician Dr. Peter Pronovost.

Maryland's effort was featured in Infection Control Today and the Los Angeles Times, which picked up a story thatoriginally appeared in the Baltimore Sun.

"The Wire" Inspires a Monopoly Game

The New York Times Tuesday, October 12, 2010

What would a version of the All-American game Monopoly based on the "The Wire" look like? A U.K. site has the answer.

Here's an excerpt:

"A satirical article at thepoke.co.uk purports that Hasbro, the toy and game company, has joined forces with Mr. Simon's series about the wide-reaching tentacles of drugs and corruption in urban Baltimore."

Read the entire post here.

Baltimore actor takes the lead in Centerstage production of "The Wiz"

The Afro-American Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Eric Anthony is living his dream as a Broadway actor. He returns to Baltimore to star in the local production of "The Wiz."

Here's an excerpt:

"AFRO: How did you become interested in acting?

Eric Anthony: I think it's a combination of a lot of stuff. The story goes, when I was 18 months old, my grandfather, Baxter "Peanut" Jones, use to own a candy store on Edmonson Avenue and at 18 months, I would be at the candy store dancing and singing on the counter top. The customers would come in and pay me change to perform. This is the story from my mother, my grandfather and my family�"

Read the entire article here.

Baltimore's Teacher's Union Belies Pervasive Stereotype of Educator's Unions

The Washington Post Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Time and again, teachers' unions have been cast as the villain in the battle to improve public education in the U.S. The new contract awaiting approval from members of the Baltimore Teacher's Union, helps undercut that stereotype and puts the city in the lead as an innovator of public education.

Here's an excerpt:

"Still, the narrative that education reformers and teachers unions are eternal and implacable enemies is a hardy one, and one that Washingtonians in particular may well believe after four years of pitched battle between Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee and the D.C. teachers union. The intensity of the local battle might blind them to the experience of cities where the school district and the union have jointly embraced a reform agenda, even including a version of merit pay. And yet, such an agreement -- an impossibility, if we are to believe the conventional narrative -- was reached just two weeks ago in the faraway city of Baltimore."

Read the entire op-ed here.

"Wire" creator David Simon gets MacArthur "genius" grant

Los Angeles Times Tuesday, October 05, 2010

Fans of HBO drama "The Wire" who thought the show is a work of genius now have proof.

David Simon, creator of the crime show set in Baltimore, received a $500,000 "genius" grant from the John D. and Catherin T. MacArthur Foundation. Simon was one of 23 recipients of the award, along with University of Chicago anthropologist Shannon Lee Dawdy and New York jazz pianist Jason Moran.

News of the award was covered beyond Baltimore. The Los Angeles Times interviewed Simon to see what he plans to do with the money.

York, Pa., newspaper shines spotlight on Baltimore art show

York Daily Record Tuesday, October 05, 2010

A graduate of the Maryland Institute of Art is hosting a new exhibit at his Remington art gallery Open Space. Titled "Liberty B," the show features the work of six international artists.

The show and gallery owner Neil Reinalda are featured in the York Daily Record, a newspaper in Reinalda's hometown of York, Pa. Reinalda tells the newspaper that Baltimore has a "'strong cultural scene for a city of its size.'"

You can read the article here.

Johns Hopkins is No. 1 again in research spending

National Science Foundation Tuesday, October 05, 2010

Johns Hopkins University, Greater Baltimore's largest employer, spends more than any other university on medical, science and engineering research. Johns Hopkins spent $1.85 billion on this research in fiscal 2009, according to the National Science Foundation, which tracked 711 institutions.

Rounding out the top five were the University of Michigan, University of Wisconsin, Madison; University of California, San Francisco, and University of California, Los Angeles.

You can see the National Science Foundation report here.

Small biz doing the heavy lifting in Station North's ongoing transformation

The New York Times Tuesday, October 05, 2010

Its status as Baltimore's first State-designated arts district got the neighborhood revitalization started, but it's the area's small businesses that keep the place humming.

Check out a few pics from the NY Times slideshow.

Baltimore Book Festival gets a nod in San Francisco

San Francisco Examiner Tuesday, September 28, 2010

We knew the Baltimore Book Festival is popular among Charm City residents, but who knew that word of the event went as far as San Francisco.

The San Francisco Examiner featured an article on the event and its "celebrity authors."

The Baltimore Book Festival took place in Mount Vernon Sept. 24-26 and featured Holly Robinson Peete, Jesse Ventura and Michele Norris.

Gaming website takes a look at Maryland's first slots parlor

USA Players Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Maryland's first slots parlor in Perryville opened Sept. 27, three days earlier than scheduled.

USA Players, a Web site that reviews gambling venues, took note of the new Hollywood Casino.

"The casino is expected to bring in over a hundred millions of dollars to the state," the site says. With 34,000 square feet, this casino is also expected to attract travelers passing through the state."

You can read the full story here.

Maryland coach says some college athletes should be paid

USA Today Tuesday, September 28, 2010

University of Maryland coach Gary Williams generated a lot of buzz last week when he said some college athletes should be paid.

USA Today's sports blog GAMEON! was among the outlets that carried the news.

Williams told a Baltimore sports radio station that $200 a month is fair for guys playing in a billion-dollar industry.

Annapolis! It's a vacay that's like a stacay!

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Keeping it local is good way to get the vacay you need at a stacay price. Less than 30 miles away, Annapolis is an excellent option.

Here's why:

"The Reynolds Tea Room and Tavern is the oldest tavern in Annapolis and one of the oldest in the United States. Enjoy this historic and charming setting for lunch (selections to $12) or high tea, which ranges from tea with scones at $7.90 to Colonial High Tea (tea plus a choice of soup, salad or quiche) at $20.95."

Read the entire article here.